Test U9 -> U12 Eng8

Unit 9 – 10 – 11 – 12
Date: 28 – 2 – 2011
TEST - ENGLISH 8
2010 – 2011
Time allowed: 60 minutes
I. Phonetics.
Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the others in each question.
1. a. teach b. cheap c. moustache d. church
2. a. failed b. reached c. solved d. played
3. a. hatred b. sacred c. warned d. decided
4. a. age b. any c. fate d. state
5. a. lyric b. fly c. recycle d. dye
Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the others in each question.
6. a. problem b. champion c. member d. believe
7. a. collect b. gather c. cancel d. worried
8. a. remember b. restaurant c. together d. recover
9. a. century b. fascinate c. exhausted d. frightening
10. a. fascinate b. estimate c. attention d. situate
II. Vocabulary and Grammar
Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
11. Olympic Games are …………… every four years.
a. begun b. held c. happening d. setting
12. You must have a passport if you want to go …………….
a. by plane b. to the cinema to the countryside d. abroad
13. Don’t make a sound or you …………… the baby.
a. wake b. are waking c. will wake d. must wake
14. Eat …………… bread and more fruit.
a. much less b. much fewer c. many less d. many fewer
15. This is the …………… I have ever traveled.
a. far b. farther c. further d. farthest
16. Our picture …………… by a professional photographer at the morning.

a. will take b. will be taken c. will taken d. will be taking
17. Household cleaning agents must …………… with care.
a. use b. be used c. be using d. being used
18. How can we go to Ha Long Bay from Ha Noi? – By land, I mean by buses and …………….
a. planes b. boats c. ships d. trains
19. I found that book quite …………….
a. bored b. bore c. boring d. to bore
20. He’s an …………… man. He always tells amusing stories.
a. interest b. interested c. interesting d. uninterest
21. How long will it …………… you go to get there?
a. go b. need c. have d. take
22. The meaning of a smile …………… by everyone.
a. understand b. is understanding c. is understood d. understood
23. Your application letter must …………… in ink, not pencil.
a. write b. be writing c. be written d. being written
24. I don’t have my car today. It’s in the garage. It …………… right now.
a. is being repaired b. is preparing c. is repaired d. repairs
25. Shall we go out tonight? – I don’t think so. It’s …………… go out.
a. not good for b. late for us c. so cold for us d. too cold to
26. May I leave the room, teacher? – Sorry, It’s …………… until the lesson finishes.
a. important to waiting b. importance to wait
c. important to wait d. importance for waiting
27. The students are …………… in learning more about the subject.
a. interest b. interesting c. to interest d. interested
28. I like that story because it has a very …………… ending.
a. surprise b. surprising c. surprised d. surprisingly
29. The baby is …………… about her new toy.
a. excite b. excites c. exciting d. excited
30. What an …………… day! I am so …………… from picking strawberries.
a. exhausted / tired b. exhausting / tiring

c. exhausting / tired d. exhausted / tiring
31. Would you mind if I …………… on the radio.
a. turn b. turning c. turn d. to turn
32. Could you help me …………… this door, please?
a. push b. pushing c. pushed d. for pushing
33. - Would you like to go to a concert tomorrow night?
- …………….
a. Oh, I’d love to. b. Oh, that’s a good idea
c. I’m sorry, I can’t d. All are correct
34. He came to our class and …………… the map of the world.
a. borrow b. borrows c. was borrowing d. borrowed
35. I’d like to exchange this shirt …………… a bigger size.
a. with b. by c. to d. for
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
36. Mary seem to be pleasing with her new job.
a b c d
37. Last night, I was listening to music and did my home work when Kim stopped by.
a b c d
38. He opened the door, the window and turn the light on.
a b c d
39. While the guests were dancing, thieves broke into the house and stealing a lot of fur coats.
a b c d
40. When I arrived Tom was standing near the door, looked at the crowd in the street.
a b c d
III. Reading comprehension
Choose the words or phrases that best fit of the blank spaces
Thanks (41) …………… the Internet, we are now living in a global village. We have more information about
other countries (42) …………… ever before. We know as much about the situation in Africa (43) …………… in the USA,
pollution which (44) …………… in one country will affect other countries, too.
For example, nuclear power is not dangerous only for one country (45) ………… is an international

problem. If we do not take action soon, the possibility of a nuclear (46) …………… is very real. We should all
recycle our (47) …………… not hope “green” people will do it for us. Some people think (48) …………… resources will
go on forever, but they (49) ……………. We all have an obligation (50) …………… our environment.
41. a. to b. for c. of d. from
42. a. as b. than c. more d. all
43. a. than b. as well c. as d. more than
44. a. produces b. producing c. is produce d. is produced
45. a. but b. and c. or d. so
46. a. event b. happening c. disaster d. incident
47. a. rubbish b. garbage c. waste d. all are correct
48. a. nature b. natural c. man – made d. artificial
49. a. will b. shan’t c. won’t d. may
50. a. to protect b. protect c. protecting d. protected
THE END